Agri-Food Tech Incubation Programme (AFTIP)

What is the Agri-Food Tech Incubation Programme (AFTIP) all about?

• Industry Talks and Workshops: Get equipped with the fundamentals of entrepreneurship such as problem-solution fit, building a team, and preparing a pitch deck.

• Mentorship: Learn from our experienced mentors and industry veterans and gain exclusive insights into the agri-food tech industry.

• Incubation and Prototyping Development: Catalyse your innovations in a supportive environment and scale your ideas to greater heights with our systematic incubation programme.

• Fireside Chat: Chit-chat and hear from startup founders and pick up useful tips on how to deliver your idea from concept to reality.

• Demo Day and Pitching Competition: Pitch your ideas to a panel of distinguished judges at our Demo Day, held at the Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia (AFTEA), Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW).

• Start-up Travel and Learn: Go behind the scenes and uncover the thriving agri-food industry in the region. You’ll also get to speak to our regional partners and visit their facilities.

Award sponsors

Champion - S$30,000 Startup SG Founder Grant

More than S$150,000 to be won (Cash or in-kind sponsorship)

Ecosystem Partners

Am I eligible?

The Agri-Food Tech Incubation programme is open to:

• Full-Time and Affiliated Part-Time Students
  Full-time students taking the Entrepreneurship and Immersion Programme with an Agri-Food-related specialisation and part-time students enrolled in any lifelong learning programme in Republic Polytechnic.

• Startups
  Startups developing technology relevant to the agri-food industry. Startups within the Partner Ecosystems can apply through their respective partners.

To qualify for a spot at the Final Demo Day, your business must:

☑ Be registered in Singapore (or your Country of Origin)

☑ Have raised no more than S$500,000

☑ Possess either a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or demonstrable business traction

Hear what others say

“It is a privilege for Trendlines to enter this strategic collaboration, as RP has a strong talent pool of budding entrepreneurs coupled with its focus in the agrifood sector. The right people and a supportive ecosystem are key for start-ups to take off and thrive.”

— Mr Anton Wibowo
CEO, Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre Pte. Ltd. (AFIC)
The Trendlines Group Ltd 

“To a by-stander, the agri-food ecosystem might feel like is it currently oversaturated with accelerator programs and demo days. Every time we launch a new programme, I always have a nagging fear that we will not be able to find sufficient companies of a high enough calibre to make up the numbers, but time and time again, I am proven wrong. I have come to realise that there is no such thing as too much help, the agrifood ecosystem is still growing and will continue to grow to greater heights!”

— Keith Loo
Deal Flow Manager, Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre Pte. Ltd. (AFIC)
The Trendlines Group Ltd

Useful resources

Journey with us and achieve your full potential as an entrepreneur! Reach out to our experienced mentors and business coaches at RP’s Office of Entrepreneurship Development (OED) and gain useful resources. Contact us.